UK architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for a sinuous, glass, 36-story skyscraper, which will be built in Hong Kong at 2 Murray Road on what is reportedly the world's most expensive plot.
It will replace a multistorey car park that was purchased by developer Henderson Land for HK$23.3 billion ($3 billion) in 2017, making it the world's most expensive site according to numerous news outlets.
Zaha Hadid Architects' skyscraper will have a glass facade made from a series of curved segments that rise to form two sets of open-air balconies filled with trees.
Directly below the higher balcony, which is located around two-thirds of the way up the skyscraper, will be a planted sky garden. This space will also house a running track.
At the top of the skyscraper, an enclosed banqueting hall will have views across the city.
The main body of the skyscraper will be elevated above the ground and connected into the city's network of raised pedestrian walkways, with a series of courtyards and gardens placed under the building.
When it is complete, 2 Murray Road will be Zaha Hadid Architects' second project in the city, along with the 78-meter-high Jockey Club Innovation Tower on the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus, which opened in 2014.
Source: Tom Ravenscroft
